Jennifer L. Hamilton

Ms. Hamilton is a senior associate with Andrews • Lagasse • Branch & Bell LLP and specializes in the areas of construction, professional liability and general civil litigation. Ms. Hamilton represents design professionals in a variety of actions arising from the design and construction of all types of structures, including mixed-use highrises, commercial buildings, public facilities, and mass residential developments. She also represents real estate professionals, including real estate brokers and agents, mortgage brokers and escrow agents, related to the purchase and sale of residential and commercial buildings. Ms. Hamilton has practiced before various state courts of appeal, the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. She is licensed to practice before the state courts of California and the Districts Courts for the Eastern, Southern and Central Districts of California and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal.

Ms. Hamilton received her JD in 2002 from California Western School of Law. She served as a judicial intern for the (Ret.) Hon. Judge Robert May in the Fall of 2002. During law school, Ms. Hamilton was an academic tutor for various first year courses for students on academic probation and was the recipient of the Creative Problem Solving Scholarship. In 1995, Ms. Hamilton earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Conservation Biology from Arizona State University. Prior to attending law school, Ms. Hamilton worked at a school for at-risk youths where she taught a marine science curriculum.

Ms. Hamilton is currently a barrister in the Welsh Inn of Court and is also a member of the State Bar of California, the San Diego County Bar Association and the Lawyers Club. In addition, Ms. Hamilton provides pro bono legal services to the Eastern District of California Pro Bono Panel for Civil Rights.